Art from the Mountains: An Exhibition of Pahari Paintings at The Met

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Art from the Mountains: An Exhibition of Pahari Paintings at The Met

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York is currently hosting an exhibition of artwork from the Pahari tradition of North India. Set in an intimate gallery in an annexe of the Southeast Asian Art section of the museum, “Seeing the Divine” offers a small but invaluable selection of Pahari works—including those by notable artists like Nainsukh and his older brother Manaku, who are well-recognised by Indian art historians. I was fortunate to speak with the exhibition curator, Kurt Behrendt.

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In Conversation with Stephanie Douet & Roshan Chhabria

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In Conversation with Stephanie Douet & Roshan Chhabria

Coming from diverse backgrounds and different parts of the world, Stephanie Douet and Roshan Chhabria first connected via Instagram while chatting about the British Raj. This developed into a collaborative series titled Indo-Anglian Conversations, which was exhibited at the India Club in London. We caught up with Stephanie and Roshan to talk about their artistic collaboration, creative process and the way their works have been influenced by one another.

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A Review of Meanings, Metaphor: Handspun & Handwoven in the 21st Century

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A Review of Meanings, Metaphor: Handspun & Handwoven in the 21st Century

Handspun and handwoven. Perhaps nowhere but in the Indian subcontinent do these two words mean so very much. All at once, they carry with them the history of an ancient tradition; the symbolism of our fight for freedom; as well as a futuristic vision for a localised, responsible economy.  A recent exhibit at the Bangalore International Centre explored these themes through the medium of 108 sarees—each produced with handspun yarn sourced from across the country, and hand-woven in Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal.

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